Those three characters will be in focus when TWD finally returns from its winter slumber on February 9. The official Walking Dead Twitter account honored the one week countdown with this great behind-the-scenes shot of Danai getting a kick out of all the zombie braaaaiiiins on Chad Coleman (Tyreese). Or maybe she’s making fun of him for wearing that hat all the time. It’s 90 and humid in a Georgia summer and they spend all day running around! Take your hat off, Ty.

But isn’t it great to see Michonne smiling, even if it’s not quite Michonne in character? She has such a beautiful smile. Apparently we’ll also see more of that this Sunday, since the Michonne flashback will take us back to better times, before things got really bad for her (and everyone else in the zombie apocalypse).

Are you excited that we only have one more week until TWD returns? Trick question again, ‘cause it’s now less than a week!

The Walking Dead Season 4 returns with Episode 9 on Sunday, February 9 at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.